Bilateral endogenous Escherichia coli endophthalmitis: a devastating complication in an insulin-dependent diabetic

Postgrad Med J. 1996 Jun;72(848):361-3. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.72.848.361.

Abstract

We report a case of bilateral endogenous Escherichia coli endophthalmitis in an insulin-dependent diabetic. This condition appears to occur almost exclusively in diabetics, and is invariably related to a urinary tract infection. Treatment of any infection in diabetics should be aggressive, and any deterioration in vision should be addressed promptly.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications*
  • Endophthalmitis / complications*
  • Endophthalmitis / drug therapy
  • Endophthalmitis / microbiology
  • Escherichia coli Infections / complications*
  • Escherichia coli Infections / drug therapy
  • Escherichia coli Infections / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Urinary Tract Infections / complications
  • Urinary Tract Infections / drug therapy
  • Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology